
Many thanks to Quality Inn of Spartanburg for providing free rooms for our tired runners after a very hot day

Lisa and her daughter, Maria, hold the torch and offer kind words and wishes for peace as they travel down to Florida.

Our map of the world offer children the opportunity to guess our runners' country of origin and locate them on the map, after we offer clues to where we come from.

The children have to decide which kind of behavior this demonstrates as Preetiduuta pushes her competitors to 'win' the race.

This one was obviously judged as peaceful when two friends help Arpan up after twisting his ankle while running.

Due to some restrictions on social media photographing of some children, we had to take most of our photos from behind. But you can still see how excited the children were enjoying this ceremony.

The children also love our World Harmony Run Song with the corresponding moves to the words, composed by the Founder of the Peace Run, Sri Chinmoy!

Our Certificate of Appreciation and a colorful painting by Sri Chinmoy offering gratitude for the enthusiastic participation of Elisa Mroz and all the students and staff at the Montessori Academy of Spartanburg.

The children then get to run on the Peace 'train' around the schoolyard, one of their favorite activities with us.

Thank you teachers, parents and staff for such a fun and friendly experience with you and your wonderful students today.

This school poster of Peace in many languages is symbolic of our message of peace around the world and friendship among people of all cultures to help establish a 'Oneness-Home'.

A Peace Pole in many languages on the grounds of the school offers a peaceful and colorful departure.

Virangini from Rhode Island, our main driver for the women's team, and excellent cook who recently joined the team a few days ago, taking a break at the Hot Spot.

Uugana from Mongolia sings a sweet Mongolian song for everyone. After a few clues the children guess correctly her country.

This smart young man guessed Mexico for Santiva who just arrived a day ago to help us with our miles as we travel south and West.

Noel Easton, Director of this small but very sweet school school, kindly offers us drinks and pizza after the ceremony.

We gladly presented the school with our Certificate of Appreciation and a colorful World Harmony Run painting by Sri Chinmoy, Founder of the Peace Run, which began in 1987.

We are very grateful not only for their participation, but also for the wonderful hospitality everyone at this Montessori school offered us. it was an inspiring and uplifting way to end the day here in South Carolina.